Since we're in the midst of a series of articles on meat, there are three farms who can't be forgotten in that conversation. They are mainstays of local meat production, and every cut will offer quality and flavor.

Webb Valley Farm raises and sells pastured whole chickens, pastured pork, grass-fed beef, and eggs. They sell at farmers' markets in Lebanon, Bellbrook, Deerfield, and Loveland; or off the farm every Saturday afternoon from 2 PM to 4 PM. Their beef is featured at the Wildflower Cafe in Mason. Farm sales may also be made by appointment.

Lastly, you'll find TS Farms at markets in Madeira and Montgomery. Frequently, certain cuts of meat will come and go as the products of one animal may sell out before the next is processed. TS Farms tries to keep a good variety in stock at all times. They have beef, chicken, duck, lamb, pork, and rabbit, all pastured or grass fed.

For more on the benefits a grass-fed beef, be sure to read the article "suggested by the author", below.